Maybe I'm a Leo

"Maybe I'm a Leo" is a song by the British rock group Deep Purple, from their 1972 album Machine Head.

"Maybe I'm a Leo"
Cover of the 1973 Australia single
Song by Deep Purple
from the album Machine Head
ReleasedMarch 1972
Recorded6–21 December 1971, Montreux, Switzerland
Genre
Length4:52
LabelEMI (UK)
Warner Bros. (US)
Songwriter(s)Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice
Producer(s)Deep Purple
Machine Head track listing

History

Roger Glover says: "I wrote the riff to "Maybe I’m a Leo" after hearing John Lennon’s "How Do You Sleep?". I liked the idea that the riff didn’t start on the down beat, like 99% of riffs do. Most of the songs on Machine Head were from the first take, or not long after."[1]

Singer Ian Gillan is a Leo (born 19 August), the only group member at the time with that astrological sign.

The song was rarely played by the band live; however, three live recordings of it have been released on albums: Deep Purple in Concert, recorded in 1972; Live at the Olympia '96; and Live at Montreux 2011.

The SACD version of Machine Head has an alternative guitar solo on "Maybe I'm a Leo".

Personnel

Cover versions

References

  1. "questiontime". Roger Glover official site. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
  2. Divita, Joe. "Van Halen 1975 High School Performance Surfaces + It's a Must Listen". Loud Wire. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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